According to new data, Incheon, South Korea, is now the busiest airport in the world for international passenger traffic for the first time. According to preliminary figures from the Airports Council International, Incheon International Airport, the primary entry point to South Korea, handled 38.4 million foreign travellers during the first half of this year. With 37.79 million passengers, London Heathrow Airport came in second, followed by Changi Airport in Singapore with 34.53 million.
Due in part to the dispute between the United States and Iran, passengers from Middle Eastern aviation hubs were diverted to Incheon’s airport. Based on full-year statistics, Dubai International Airport was ranked second in both 2024 and 2025; this time, it is predicted to be outside of the top five. Incheon was placed 12th and 13th, respectively, while London’s Heathrow airport was ranked fifth in 2024 and seventh in 2025. It also stated that the number of transfer passengers with end destinations in Europe increased by 63.2% to 210,000.
According to the company, the airport was also able to handle a higher volume of traffic thanks to the infrastructure upgrade. Since its opening in 2001, Incheon has served 158 foreign locations. By contrast, Tokyo’s Narita Airport offers 86 destinations, Shanghai’s Pudong serves 92, and Hong Kong’s International Airport serves 139.Kim Beom-ho, acting president of the Incheon airport corporation, stated, “We’re thankful for the [South Korean] government’s support, the public’s encouragement, and the hard work of everyone stationed at the airport in making Incheon the world’s No. 1 airport.”
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